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Small Deal Fund

National Trust Community Investment Corporation
This Fund invests in small historic tax credit projects.
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History and Culture Grants

National Park Service
The National Park Service provides funding for the preservation, acquisition, and interpretation of various historic and cultural resources.
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Sparks Grant

Janesville Foundation, Inc.
The grant strives create a better community through support of creative initiatives.
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Economic and Community Development – Community Development

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
These grants seek to improve community vitality and contribute to overall economic development
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The J.M. Kaplan Fund - Common Grant in Historic Preservation

The J.M. Kaplan Fund
This grant seeks to provide funding for the preservation and protection of archaeological sites and the built environment
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Tourism Cares - Worldwide Grant Program

Tourism Cares
This grant program provides funding for cultural, historic or natural tourism-related sites.
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Local Transportation Enhancements Program

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
A grant program to help local governments enhance transportation projects.
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Wisconsin Historic Preservation Fund Subgrants

State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
This grant provides funding for the identification, evaluation, and listing of architectural and archaeological resources
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Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
WHEDA's programs strive to stimulate affordable housing and economic development throughout the state
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Public Humanities Program Grants

Wisconsin Humanities Council
This grant program seeks to enrich individuals’ lives and the civic life of communities through humanities education.
Historical Essay

Notable Fires in Wisconsin

See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history.
Historical Essay

Christian Science in Wisconsin

Brief history of Christian Science in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Temperance Movement in Wisconsin

Brief history of the temperance movement in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin (oldest cities and towns)

Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today.
Historical Essay

Unitarians in Wisconsin

Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century.
Historical Essay

Charles W. Nash and the Nash Motor Company

Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century.
Historical Essay

Horses to Horsepower - Image Gallery Essay

Automobiles in Wisconsin History
Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture.
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Automobile Culture

Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car
Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture.
Historical Essay

African American Migration

World War II and it Effect on Blacks
Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin.

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